Can't tell (does not show you the gear it's in while in D mode, and switching to S/M means switching to S mode) but I wouldn't be surprised if it did start often in 2nd gear. The N20 engine / 8 speed gearbox combination upshifts at impossibly low revs (like before it reaches even 1500 rpm on low throttle loads) and that engine just loves to torque it's way at very low engine speeds, this thing is like a diesel engine!